Prolotherapy is the use of injections in the treatment of connective tissue (ligaments and tendons) weakness and musculoskeletal pain. Prolotherapy is also called "proliferation therapy" and "regenerative injection therapy." It involves injecting a "Sterile Nutritive" solution of a proliferative agent, Vitamins and homeopathic medicine into a Ligament or the junction between bone and tendons (fibro-osseous junction), ligament or joint for stimulation of:
- Natural fibrosis enhancement (New, healthy and stronger non-venous tissue)
- Tissue toughening (Sclerosing: Regeneration and Formation of parallel pattern fibers producing a Strong ligament and tendon action; rather than Scaring: No pattern in the regeneration of fibers causing Weak ligament and tendon action)
-Growth ( production of healthy fibrin/collagen, tendons, ligaments and/or cartilaginous fibers)
- Strengthening of ligaments, tendons and/or cartilage or their attachments that diminishes instability and alleviates pain.
Prolotherapy is generally used as a periosteal trigger point injection and in the region of tendons or ligaments for the purpose of strengthening weakened connective tissue and alleviating musculoskeletal pain.
Prolotherapy, in combination with cranio-sacral therapy, manual therapy and therapeutic exercise, has been reported to alleviate chronic pain and strengthen weakened muscle tendons, ligaments and joints.
Sclerotherapy
Sclerotherapy is the use of injections of caustics into the veins, in vascular surgery and dermatology, to remove varicose veins and other vascular irregularities.
There is a very high incidence of worsening in Venous return, Varicose and Spider Veins within 4-5 yrs following vascular surgery.
At Health & Hope Institute, the main goal is to enhance the circulation and blood return to the heart and the lungs and strengthen the veins with the use of injections of nutrients and homeopathic medicine, plus nutritional support. Varicose veins are alleviated and gently drained to improve appearance and relief burning/discomfort.
